This is the first step in the legal action we are taking against EDC over their ‘woeful and unlawful’ Beacon Villages Consultation.
This note explains what we are doing. Below that you will find the actual letter that has been sent. It is the response we sent to the BBC when they asked us questions about what we are doing:
BBC responses
We are sending EDC a letter known as a pre action protocol letter ( PAP )
A PAP aims to avoid unnecessary use of litigation and proposes the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The Protocol sets out steps to typically follow, it recommends that in good time before making the claim, the claimant should notify the defendant, by letter, of their intention to litigate. The defendant should reply within 14 days and the letter may work to determine whether the issues in dispute can be narrowed or litigation can be avoided. If a resolution cannot be met through outside of Court the claimant may then issue a claim for Judicial Review.
In a nutshell if we do not get satisfactory answers to our demands, we are highly likely to proceed with an application for a Judicial Review of the process by which specificdecisions were taken by EDC in relation to the Masterplan. Continue reading “PRE ACTION PROTOCOL LETTER ISSUED BY OUR SOLICITORS TO EDC”